Endometrial thickness of 13mm

Hi all, I turned 56 in May , have been going through menopause and hadn't had a period for nearly 11 months . I woke up one day and had all the old PMT symptoms ie really sore, heavy tender boobs , cramps and general "before a period" feelings . A few days later I started bleeding which lasted 5 days my normal old period length and my boobs went back to normal . I thought I would give my doctor a call for advice and she agreed with me it was a period infact she called it a hormonal bleed  but said to check it out anyway . I got the letter and went on Thursday. I knew I have a few small fibroids but the internal scan picked up a small polyp and my uterine lining was 13mm thick . They took me upstairs and I had the camera and biopsy done and they said the polyp was a fibroid polyp now I'm waiting . I haven't had any bleeding or spotting throughout the year apart from the hormonal bleed now I'm anxious waiting for the results . I cried afterwards and the nurse who was in with us said not to worry as they didn't seem overly concerned but I still am! 

  • Hello Cat-lady and welcome to the community.

    I'm sorry about the symptoms you've been experiencing but I hope it helps to know you're not alone as many of our members have had similar findings during their biopsys and scans and I'm sure you'll receive some support and advice from them soon.

    In the meantime, I hope this article I've found on how to cope with waiting for news will help keep your nerves at bay until you find out more.

    Finger crossed it won't be long until your results come through and they bring good news about the lining and polyp.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi 

    I am 57 not had period for 8 years. Started bleeding heavy 10 weeks ago - had internal scan and womb thickness was 14mm - 2 weeks later had an appointment with gynaecologist - had  internal and biopsies taken by 'blind test' like smear test, had a phone call within 2 hours of getting home saying I needed a hystercopy under general following week. Had that 2 weeks ago now and still waiting for results that could be upto 6 weeks. Gynaecologist said was not sure if polyps or localised thickening? When I asked if everything seemed ok she said too early to tell. Seem to be bleeding one week and discharge the next. The waiting is the hardest thing. Anyone have any advice